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No. 668,570. Patented Feb. I9, I901. W. J. BARRON.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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WALTER J. BARRON, OF BROOKLYN,-NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO DENSMORE TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent a... 668,570, dated February 19, 1901.

Application filed June 16, lQQO. Serial No. 20,569- (N0 fid T0 at whom it Wtay concern-.-

Be it known that I, WALTER J. BARRON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Brooklyn, city of New York, 5 in the countyof Kings and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tabulating mechanisms used in type-writing machines.

The main objects thereof are to provide readily-adjustable column-stops and means forlocking them in position afteradj ustment; to mount said stops upon the paper or other carriage of the machine and so connect them to a finger-key as that they may be moved transversely to engage a denomination-stop supported upon the framework; to provide means for automatically detaining said colnmn-stops, together with the carriage-releas ing mechanism, in working position, so that the carriage may complete its desired movement independently of the maintenance of said finger-key in working position; to protype-key. pear.

Other objects will hereinafter ap- My invention consists in certain combinations of devices and features of construction, all as will be fully hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the concluding claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section taken about centrally of a Remington No. 6 type-writing machine fitted with a tabulating mechanism in accordance with myinvention and showing the parts in normal position.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the body portion of the machine, partly in section and showing the parts in normal position.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of ihe machine, partly in section and showing the parts in normal position.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation showing the parts in normal position. Fig. 5 is a skeleton view of the column-stop-bar movement similar to that shown at Fig. l, but illustrating the parts in Working position. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the denomination-stop and certain of the devices shown at Fig. 2, but showing said stop as adjusted to the thousands position. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the denomination stop mechanism, showing the stop as adjusted to the thousands position. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a part of the mechanism for causinga transverse movement of the column-stop bar. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a bracket for sustaining certain parts of the denomination-stop mechanism. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the column-stop bar and its swinging frame. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of an endwise-movable device carrying the denomination-stop. Fig. 12 is a cross-section of the column-stop bar, showing a column-stop in position thereon.

In the several views certain parts are omitted and others broken away for the sake of more clearly exhibiting the invention, and similar parts are designated by similar numerals of reference.

1 designates the rectangular base of the machine, from which rise corner-posts 2, sup- 8o porting a top plate or type-ring 8, upon which are mounted type-bars 4:, connected by rods 5 with horizontal key-levers 6, arranged in the base and connected at their rear ends to a common fulcrum 7. A cylindrical platen 8 is mounted in a frame 9, which is provided with a front roll 10, riding upon a track 11, and is hinged in rear at 12 to a rocking frame 13, which includes a shaft 14:, the latter having pivots 15, which are fixed in lugs 16, 0 formed upon a carriage 17. The rail 11 usually shifts the platen-frame backwardly and forwardly, the frame 13 rocking therewith. The carriage is provided with rolls 18, which run upon a fixed cylindrical guide-rail 19, 5 and is provided with a rearwardly-extending horizontal arm 20, which is forked at its rear end to engage a flanged collar 2l,which slides along a rail 22, the ends of the latter being fixed in uprights 23, rising from the top plate. we

The carriage is propelled by a spring-barrel 24, to which it is connected by a strap 25.

A rack 26 meshes with a pinion 27 and is carried by arms 28, which are pivotally supported or hinged at 29 upon the carriage 17. A rearwardly-extending operating arm or plate 30 is provided upon the rackframe, whereby the rack may be swung up and released from the pinion. The latter is fixed upon the forward end of a horizontal shaft 31, which is mounted in a housing 32, provided with a base 33, secured upon the top plate by screws 31. An escapement-wheel is carried by the rear end of the shaft 31 and is normally engaged by a pivoted steppingdog 36, which is mounted upon the upright arm 37 of a dog-rocker, which also carries a detentdog. The dog-rocker is pivoted at 38 upon cars 39, projecting rearwardly from a bracket 40, depending from the underside of the top plate, and includes a forwardly-extending operating-M12141, from which extend lateral branches 42, connected by a pair of vertical hooks 43 to a universal bar 44t,which extends transversely beneath all of the type key-levers 6.

The devices just described are well known in the Remington No.6 type-writing machine.

I provide a series of plate-like sheet-metal colu inn-stops 15, which are independently adjustable in the direction of the travel of the carriage, so that the column or columns to be written may appear at any desired portion of the page.- These stops are carried by a rod or bar -16, having a rectangular crosssection, which is provided upon its upper and lower edges or surfaces with notches 47, cut a letter-space distance apart. Each columnstop is inserted from the rear and is provided with a forked portion to enable it to embrace the rod and engage simultaneously with opposite notches upon the top and bottom of the bar, the working portion of the stop projecting downwardly beyond the lower face of the rod 46, as indicated at 45, Figs. 1 and 12.

Arranged just rearwardly of the columnstop bar is a plate or bar 458, which is marked with graduations nu m bered from O to 7O and corresponding with the usual carriagescale and so disposed with relation to the notches 47 that the stops 45 may be correctly located or adjusted along the bar 46 by plac ing them opposite the desired graduations upon the scale-plate. The lower edge of said plate or bar engages a notch 49, formed in the upper rear portion of each column-stop,

whereby said stops are locked or held in po-' sition. At each end of the scale-bar is pro vided a forwardly-extending arm 50, the free ends of the arms being pivoted at 51 upon a pair of curved forwardly-extending parallel levers or swinging arms 52, to the rear ends of which the column-stop bar 46 is. r-igidly secured. Each of the scale-bar arms 50 is provided with a spring 53, which encircles the screw 51 and bears at one end upon the arm 52 and at the other end upon the scale-bar arm 50, the purpose of the springs being to force the scalebardownwardlyand forwardly,

so as to secure the column-stops firmly in position. The upper edge or portion of the scale-plate is bent over at 54, forming a rib, which stiffens the plate and also affords a convenient means for lifting the same when it is desired to remove or replace a columnstop.

The rear extremity of each of the swinging arms 52 is provided with an inwardly-[tuned ear or projection 55, to the under side of which the ends of the column-stop bar L6 are secured by screws 56. The forward ends of the arms 52 are pivoted or hinged in any suitable manner upon extensions 57 of the pivots 15, upon which the rocking frame 13 of the platen-shifting mechanism is hinged. At their middle portions said arms are rigidly united by a horizontal tie-rod 58, which overlies the rear carriage-rail 22 and whose ends pass through perforations in said arms and are rigidly secured by nuts 59. The arms 52 and column-stop rod 46, taken together, form a bail or frame which works upon the hinge 57 and is stiffened by the tie-rod 58. Bearers 60, formed upon the arms 52, abut against the ends (31 of the carriage. A helical compression-spring (52, placed between the rear end of the carriagearm 20 and the under surface of the tie-rod 58, holds the frame in its normal elevated position.

The column stop frame is vibrated by means of an arm (53, which is rigidly secured to the tie-rod 58 and extends downwardly and forwardly and at its free end is formed into a hook 64:. A horizontal bar 55, which extends parallel with the run of the carriage and is constantly engaged by said hook, is supported by vertical links (36, the bar and the links being preferably made in one piece, the whole contrivance forming an inverted-U- shaped frame or bail. By a movement of the links (56 at any point in the travel of the carriage the bar 65 and arm 63 may be pulled down to vibrate the entire column-stop frame about the hinge 57 and the carriage may moveendwise while said column-stop frame is thus depressed.

The lower ends of the links 66 are pivoted at 67 to the rear ends of horizontal levers (58, secured at their forward ends upon a horizontal rock-shaft 69, mounted upon pivotscrews 70, projecting inwardly from the side walls of the base and extending across the machine above the key-levers 6 and in rear of a fixed transverse bar 71, which is usually provided upon its under side with an arresting-pad for the key-levers. A spring 72 is coiled about the shaft 69, one end bearing against the rear side of the bar 71 and the other end being hooked under the right-hand lever 68 to sustain both of said levers, as well as links 66 and bar 65, in normal elevated position. The links 66 move in unison, so that the bar 65 is maintained in parallelism.

The U-frame 68 69 is operated by means of a lever 73, having a key 74 and a book 75, which catches over a screw 76, projecting horizontally from the right-hand lever 68. The lever 73 is pivoted upon a horizontal stud 77, projecting inwardly from the side wall of the base, by means of a shouldered screw 78, a washer 79 being placed between the head of the screw and the side of the lever and a stop 73 being provided to limit its down ward movement. By a downward movement of said lever the frame 68 69 is caused to vibrate upon the hinge 70, thus drawing down the links 66 and bar and moving the column-stop frame transversely, and the stops 45 or the working portions 45* thereof are brought down into working position, so that one of them may engage with an upwardlyprojecting stop member to arrest the carriage after a rapid movement thereof in letter-space direction.

An car 81, provided upon the column-stop frame-operating arm 63 and extending over the rack-releasing arm 30, is provided with a downwardly-projecting adjustable screw 82, the point of which is adapted to depress said operating-arm 30 and swing the rack 26 upwardly about hinge 29 and out of mesh with the pinion 27 to release the carriage from the control of its escapement devices and enable it to be moved along rapidly under the infiuence of its spring-drum. It will thus be seen that the single key 74, through the described connections, operates to move the columnstop bar transversely and to simultaneously release the carriage.

Upon the rear end of the key-lever 73 is provided an upwardly-extending arm 83, to which is pivoted at 84a forwardly-extending horizontal latch 85, which normally is held by a draw-spring 86 against a pin or projection s7, provided upon said arm 83. When the key-lever 73 is depressed,the arm 83 moves forwardly and the latch catches over the top of the left-hand branch 42 of the dogrocker frame, as indicated at Fig. 5, to lock the key-lever and its connections in working position, so that in case the operator should release key 74: prior to the arrival of the carriage at the desired point the carriage may still run along until it is arrested at the said point by cont-act or engagement of the tabulator-stops.

Upon the subsequent depression of any type-key the universal bar 44 is moved downwardly and its hooks 4:3 pull down the branches 42 of the dog-rocker frame and release t-he catch 85, thus enabling the return to normal position of lever 73, together with frame 68 69 and frame 66 65, under the tension of the spring 72. The column stop frame-rises under the influence of spring 62, and the carriage-rack returns to normal position under the influence of the spring usually provided for that purpose, the rack 26 rengaging with the escapement-pinion 29.

it will be observed that after the positioning of the carriage by the tabulating mechanism the first type impression is made While a column-stop 45 is in engagement with the stop 80 and that the same movement of the type-key which throws the type to the platen also permits or enables the rengagement of rack 26 with pinion 27. As it is desirable that the character which is imprinted upon the paper while the stop 45 is in engagement with the stop 80 should be spaced correctly with reference to subsequently-impressed characters, the said stops 45 and 80 should be so mounted that when the carriage is arrested the rack 26 may stand in such relation to the pinion 27 that it may positively engage the latter without sliding over a tooth thereof and causing a blank space to appear between the first and second type impressions upon the paper. The screw 82 should be adjusted so that the rack may just clear the pinion at the releasing operation, and, if desired, the stops 45 and 80 may be so related as to cause a slight clearance to occur between the tooth of the rack and the tooth of the pinion as the rack drops, thus insuring a proper rengagement without causing the first type impression to appear noticeably separated from the next. It is also noted that in the said Remington No. 6 machine the points of the rack and pinion teeth are slightly beveled or rounded, and hence the rack-returning spring may be relied upon to force or wedge the rack-teeth down int-0 engagement, even if no clearance be provided. It is also noted that the rack is usually mounted upon said Remington machine so as to be capable of independent longitudinal adjustment. Advantage may be taken of this mounting to properly adjust the rack with reference to the notches or teeth upon the column-stop bar 46, or the arms 52 of the column-stop frame may be slightly bent to either side to set the bar 46 properly with relation to the rack 26. It is also noted that a third dog is usually provided in said Remington machine for preventing any backlash or reverse movement of the escapement-wheel 35, so that when the rack 26 is lifted there occurs no reverse rotation of the pinion, which remains motionless during the rapid run of the carriage.

The tie-rod 58 of the column-stop frame carries a downwardly-extending rigid arm 88, whose lower end is forked at 89 to engage the rear carriage-rail 22, the fork being of sufficient length to accommodate the vibratory movement of the frame and being arranged in contact with the flanged collar 21, so that when the carriage is arrested by the tahulator-stops the shock of the impact is transmitted through the column-stop bar 46, arms 52, tie-rod 5b, arm 88, and collar 21 to said carriage-arm 20, thus minimizing the liability of the arms 52 to spring.

So far as lhe above-described features of the invention are concerned the stop 80 may, if desired, be made immovable; but I prefer to make it capable of adjustment in a direction parallel with the run of the carriage, so thatthe carriage may be arrested at the proper point for beginning the writing of a number of any denomination. In other words, while the position of the column upon the page may be determined by the adjustment of the column-stops 45, yet the particular point in the column at which the writing shall begin is preferably predetermined by an adjustment of the stop 80. To this end the stop is mounted upon a bar 90,which is of rectangular crosssection and arranged parallel wi th the 00111 in nstop bar 46, directly beneath the latter, and it is mounted upon a pair of flanged rolls 91, which turn u pon horizontal shouldered screws 92, provided upon a fixed vertical plate 93, said bar 90 being prevented from rising by a keeper 94, which extends beneath the rolls and is secured at its ends to the bar by screws 95. The said plate 93 forms a part of an angle-bracket, which also comprises horizontal bent arms 96, which are secured upon the top plate by screws 97, the inner or adjoining ends of said bent arms being coneaved at 98 to closely it the rounded ends of the fixed bracket An upright operating arm or lever 99 en-' gages at its upper end an antifriction-roll 100, mounted upon a shouldered screw 101, extending from the front face of said bar, and is fixed at its lower end by means of a hub 102 and screw 103 upon a forwardly-extending horizontal rock-shaft 104, which is journaled at or near its ends in the cornerposts 2 of the machine-frame, Fig. 2, and is rocked by means of a finger-piece or lever 106, whose left-hand end is forked at 107 to straddle a flanged portion of said corner-posts and is secured upon said shaft by a set-screw 108. The lever 106 extends diagonally upward across the machine immediately in rear of the keyboard. A returning-spring 109 is coiled about the shaft, one end extending downwardly and bearing against the side wall of the base and the other end thereof hooking under the lever 106. A horizontally-arranged lightlytensioncd draw-spring 110, Fig. 4, connects the keeper 94 to the upright lever 99 and causes the bar 90 to follow said lever when the latter swings to normal position. A handle 111 may, if desired, be provided upon the right-hand end of lever 106, or the lever may be depressed by direct pressure of the finger thereon. A stop 112 is arranged transversely of the machine just in rear of said lever'and is secured upon the cross-bar 71 by means of screws 113 passing down through ears 114, provided upon said stop, whose upper edge is formed with a series of steps 115. The lever is provided with a series of independentlyactuable push-buttons 116, whose stems extend through horizontal perforations provided in the lever and carry disks or contacts 117. Around each stem is coiled a compression-spring 118, which maintains the pushbutton or key in a forward position, the disk 117 bearing against the rear vertical face of the lever. When any one of these keys is pressed rearwardly, its disk 117 is brought to a point just over one of the steps 115 and limits the downward movement of the lever, and hence mechanically determines the extent of adjustment of the denomination-stop 80. The denomination keys or push-buttons are arranged in a row along said lever 100, which also carries an index-plate 119. If the extreme left-hand key be pushed and the lever depressed, said lever will be arrested after a short movement and the bar 90 and stop 80 will consequently be moved only a short distance to the right, so that the carriage after releasement may be arrested at the proper point for writing the decimal-mark. If, however, the next key to the right were pushed, the carriage would be arrested in a position for the writing of a unit, and so on. The normal position of the lever, and consequently of the bar 90 and stop 80, is determined by an adjustable stop 120, which projects downwardly through an overhanging ear 121, provided upon a fixed bracket 122.

A series of ratchet-teeth 123 is provided upon the forward face of the denominationstop bar 90, and a horizontally-arranged pawl 124 for engaging said ratchet-teeth is pivoted upon the bracket 90 by means of a shouldered screw 125, a spring 126 being coiled about said screw for pressing said pawl toward said bar 90. Upon the bar 90 being adjusted endwise by the described means the pawl 124- serves to detain said bar 90 in its adjusted position, so that after depressing the lever 106 the operator may immediately release the same and then depress the key 74, the two operations being performed by the same hand, if desired, and the lever 106 returning to normal position independently of the stop 80. The pawl 124 is constructed to sustain the shock at the impact of the carriage when the latter is arrested.

The pawl 124 is provided with a lug 127, which projects beyond the free end of the pawl and is arranged forwardly of an arm 128, which is secured by screws 129 upon the key-operated dog-rocker, so as to vibrate therewith, as usual in the Remington No. 6 machine. After the carriage has been released and then arrested, as described, said arm 128 in its forward movement (during the printing movement of a type-bar) contacts with the projection 127 upon the pawl 124 and forces the latter to swing forwardly out of engagement with the teeth 123, thus releasing the bar 90, which is restored by spring 110 to normal position. If the spring should not move the bar along rapidly enough to carry the ratchet-teeth 123 at once out of the field of action of the pawl, no harm would result, because the pawl would be again released by the next-operated type-key and the spring 110 would again operate.

In order to avoid the extra labor which would be put upon the fingers of the operator if the 'arm 128 should operate the pawl at each vibration of the dog-rocker during the usual operation of the type-keys, there is provided upon the front vertical face of the bar 90 a plate 130, which is seen red by rivets 131,

Figs. 6 and 7, the point of the pawl-moth right arm 99 thereon.

resting normally against the front face of said plate. The left-hand end of the latter is beveled at 132, so as to cam the pawl forwardly and out of the range of movement of the arm 128, said cammlng action taking place during the final portion of the lefthand movement of the bar 90. The release of the detent 124 takes place about simultaneously with the release of the detent 85. The engagement of rack 26 with pinion 27 should be timed to occur before the complete separation of the column-stop 45 from the denomination stop and also before the complete disengagement of the pawl 124 from the ratchet 123, so that the carriage may be held under positive control.

In operation the locking-bar 48 is lifted by means of the lip or rib 54, thereby enabling the column-stops 45 to be withdrawn from the notches in the column-stop bar 46 and readjusted to points corresponding to the positions in which it is desired to have the several columns appear upon the Written page, the operator being guided when making such adjustments by the graduations provided upon the forward face of the bar or plate 48. The rib 54 is then released, and the springs 53 press the bar 48 downwardly and forwardly, locking the stops in position. The button or key 116 corresponding to the denomination of the number to be written is then pushed rearwardly and held in working Qposition while the lever 106 is pressed downwardly, causing the shaft 104 to rock and the upright arm 99 to vibrate, and moving or adjusting the bar 90, together with the stop 80 thereon, longitudinally in a direction opposite to the advance movement of the carriage to an extent determined by the engagement of the contact 117 with its stop 115, Figs. 6 and 7. During the movement of the bar the pawl 124 rides over the plate 130 and teeth 123, and when the bar 00 is arrested the pawl drops into engagement with one of said teeth and locks the bar in its adjusted position, so that the operator may immediately release the denomination-key 116, as well as the lever 106, and permit them to return to normal position, together with the rock-shaft 104 and the up- The key 74 is then de pressed, vibrating the lever 73 downwardly, and through the hook 75 and projection 76 carrying down the lovers 68, links 66, and horizontal bar 65, which pulls down the entire column-stop frame about the axis 15, bringing the column-stops into position for engagement with the denomination-stop 80, Fig. 5. At the same time, by means of the contact 2, the carriage-releasing lever 30 is pushed down and the carriage-rack 26 is swung upwardly out of mesh with the pinion 27. During the movement of the key-lever 73 its uprightarm 83 is swung forwardly and the detent 85 catches over the branch 42 of the dog-rocker frame, thus locking said keylever and its connections in working position. 'The carriage advances rapidly under the influence of its propelling-springs until arrested by contact of a column -stop with the denomination-stop. The operator then touches one of the type-keys, and through lever 6 and connection 5 the type-bar 4 is swung to the platen to deliver the impression. During the downward movement of the typekey level-the universal bar 44 is carried down, and through the hooks 43 pulls down the branches 42 and vibra tcs the dog-rocker frame upon the axis 38, so as to cause the usual letter-space movement of the carriage. Said movement of the branches 42 releases the latch 85, and all of the parts detained thereby are enabled to return to normal position, the key-lever 73 swinging upwardly, together with levers 68, links 66, and bar 65, and permitting the column-stopframe to be raised to normal position by the spring 62, the rack 26 dropping into rengagement with the pinion 27, although no advance movement of the carriage occurs at this time. During the forward vibration of the dog-rocker, the arm 128 contacts with the projection 127 of pawl 124 and forces the latter out of engagement with the teeth 123 upon the denomination stop bar and permits the latter to be retracted to normal posit-ion by the spring 112. Upon relief of the type-key from pressure, the keylever 6 returns to normal position, together with the letter-feeding devices, and the carriage advances a single letter-space, as usual. Other type-keys are now depressed until the number to be written is completed. Then another key 116 is selected, the described operation is repeated, and the desired number is written in the next column upon the page, and so on.

To illustrate, let it be supposed that the number 5 3457.68 is to be written. The fifth key from the left at Fig. 3, which is shown by the index 119 to be the thousands-key, is pushed rearwardly and the lever 106 is depressed, Figs. 6 and 7, and then released. The key 74 is then depressed, Fig. 5, and released and the carriage moves automatically to the desired position. Type-keys 3, 4, 5, and 7 are then depressed in order, then the period-key, and then type-keys 6 and 8. If the next number to be written in a column should be, say, .11, the extreme lefthand button 116 is operated and the lever 106 and key 74 depressed, whereupon the carriage moves automatically to the decimal position. Then the period-key is depressed and the 1 key is tapped twice. If the next number to be written is, say, 2,000,000.00, the extreme right-hand key 116 is pushed rearwardly and the other operations repeated, the carriage moving to the millions position.

The resistance to the depression of the typekey thatis occasioned by the releasing-latches 85 and 124 is not suflicient to adect the keystroke seriously; but the operator may, if he carriage-releasing mechanism.

desires, make it a point to strike the first {controlled by the type-operating keys 6 for type-key a somewhat sharper blow than the subsequent keys.

The following features of construction and operation will be noted:

The spring-pressed scale plate or bar 40 is mounted independently both of the bar 4:6 and of the column-stops thereon, and is constructed to cooperate with said bar 46 to lock the column-stops.

Key-operated devices which are independent of the denomination-stop extend from the column-stop bar to the keyboard of the machine for moving said bar transversely to engage the denomination stop 80, which is mounted upon the machine independently of the columnstops. Said key-operated devices include an operating-arm 63 and a bar 65, extending parallel with the run of the carriage, one of said elements (preferably 63) being mounted upon the carriage and rigidly connected to said column-stop bar and the other of said elements being mounted upon the framework and connected to a finger-key, the said elements 63 and 65 cooperating to move said column-stop bar upon its pivots at any point in the run of the carriage.

' The finger-key 74 is operatively connected both to the column-stops and to the carriagereleasingmechanism, the latter being preferably operated by the arm 63, the relation between said releasing mechanism and said arm being adjustable by means of the screw 82, so that the movements of the escapementrack may be properly timed.

The detent or catch 85 operates automatically to detain in working position not only the column-stop bar (against the tension of its spring (32) and the means by which said bar is given a transverse movement, but also the It is not essential in all forms of my invention that the key-lever 73 itself be automatically held in depressed position so long as the devices operated thereby are detained in working position. The construction is such that upon the depression of key 74 the carriage is enabled to move rapidly and wholly independently of continued pressure upon said key until arrested by contact of the denomination-stop with a column-stop. The catch 85 has an automatic operation, both in detaining said parts in working position andin subsequently releasing them or enabling their return to normal position, so that by a touch upon the key 74 the carriage is brought automatically to the required position without the necessity of holding said key in working position and the writing of the desired number may proceed without further manipulation of the tabulating devices.

There are provided two stop members and 45, with means for moving one of said stop members, preferably 45, to a position where it may engage the other thereof to arrest the carriage after a rapid movement of the latter in letter-space direction and means causing disengagement of said stop members. The catch 85, which automatically holds one of said stop members in working position, is constructed and arranged to automatically release the said stop member upon a subsequent operation of a type-operating key, at which operation the universal bar at and the dog rocker-frame are called into action to release said stop from the control of the catch. In other words, the catch is operatively connected to the key 74 and to the universal bar 44 and operates automatically to hold said key and its connected stop in working position and is constructed to be released by a movement of said universal bar. Said catch or detent operates automatically to enable the return of the carriage-releasing mechanism also to normal position, although it is not essential in all forms of my invention that a single catch be provided for holding in working position both the carriage-releasing mechanism and a transversely-movable tabulatorstop.

Mechanism extends from the single denomination-stop 80 to the keyboard for adjusting said stop in a direction parallel with the run of the carriage. Lever 99 is connected to the endwise-sliding stop-support and may be actuated to variably adjust said support, said lever being preferably mounted upon the framework of the machine independently of and angularly to said support and being controlled by the finger-piece or lever 106 through the rock-shaft 104.

The denomination-stop S0 is movable independently of the paper-carriage and is connected toa selecting mechauism,which preferably includes a series of independently-actuable denomination-keys 116, which variably limit the movement of the lever 106 and of said stop and which themselves are movable in a direction transversely of the direction of movement of said lever and cooperate with a series of fixed stepped stops 115 to mechanically determine the extent of movement of the said denominationstop.

The catch or detent 124 operates automatically to detain the stop 80 in its adjusted position, and said stop is automatically released from the control of said detent by means which are operatively connected to the letter-feeding mechanism, and hence to the type-keys.

Portions of my improvements may be used without others, and many changes in the details of construction and arrangement may be resorted to within the scope of the several features of the invention. Certain of the improvements are applicable also to addingmachines in which it may be desired to automatically adjust a carriage or the like to any desired denominational position.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a carriage, of a bar constructed and arranged to travel with the carriage, a series of column-stops independently adjustable along said bar, a denomination-stop mounted upon the framework of the machine, and means independent of the denomination-stop for moving said bar transversely so that the stops thereon are enabled to engage said denomination-stop.

2. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a carriage, of a bar arranged thereon, a series of column-stops independently adjustable along said bar, a denomination-stop arranged below said bar, and key-operated devices independent of said denomination-stop and extending to the keyboard of the machine for moving said column-stop bar downwardly to engage the denomination-stop.

3. In a type wri ting and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a carriage, of a pair of arms pivoted thereon, a bar carried by said arms, a series of column-stops independently adjustable along said bar, a denomination-stop supported upon the framework of the machine, and means independent of said denomination-stop for swinging said arms so as to move said column-stop bar transversely to enable said column-stops to engage said denomination-stop.

at. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a carriage, of a pair of arms pivoted at their forward ends on said carriage, a bar rigidly connecting the rear ends of the arms, notches formed upon said bar, a series of column-stops adapted to said notches, a denomination-stop supported upon the framework below said column-stop bar, means for swinging said arms and bar downwardly to enable said column-stops to engage said denomination-stop, and a spring for returning said arms and bar to normal position.

5. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a frame hinged thereon and comprising arms 52, column-stop bar 46, tie-rod 48, and an operating-arm 63 fixed upon said tie-rod.

6. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a carriage, of a series of independently adjustable columnstops mounted to travel with the carriage and also movable transversely independently of the carriage, an independently-mounted denomination-stop, and means independent of the denomination-stop and extending to the key-board for moving all of said column-stops transversely simultaneously to bring them into position for engagement with said denomination-stop.

7. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar arranged thereon, a series of column stops independently adjustable along said bar, a denomination-stop mounted upon the framework of the machine, and devices mounted upon the framework and extending to the keyboard and operating independently of said denominationstop for moving the column-stop bar transversely so that the column-stops thereon may engage said denomination-stop.

8. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of independently adjustable column stops thereon, an operating-arm, and a bar engaging said arm and extending parallel with the run of the carriage, one of said arm and bar elements being mounted upon said carriage and the other being mounted upon the framework, and said operating arm and bar cooperating to move said column stops transversely.

9. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination with a carriage, of a bar pivotally supported thereon and carrying a series of independently-adjustable columnstops, an arm, a bar parallel with said column-stop bar, one of said arm and parallel bar elements being rigidly connected to said column-stop bar, and the other of said elements being mounted upon the framework and connected to a finger-key, and said elements cooperating to move said column-stop bar upon its pivots at any point in the run of the carriage.

10. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar mounted to move independently thereon and carrying a series of independently-adj ustable column-stops, a second bar mounted upon the framework of the machine and movable transversely, a device upon the carriage engaging said second bar and operatively connected to said column-stop bar, and means for moving said second bar.

11. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a frame hinged thereon and comprising a bar which carries a series of independently-adjustable column-stops, an arm fixed upon said frame, a bar supported upon the framework and arranged parallel with said column-stop bar and arranged in engagement with said arm, and means for moving said arm and bar transversely to swing the said frame upon its hinge at any point in the run of the carriage.

12. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar hinged thereon and provided with a series of independently adjustable column-stops, an adjustable denomination-stop mounted upon the framework of the machine, and devices independent of the denomination-stop and extending from said column-stop bar to the keyboard for swinging said bar to enable said column-stops to engage said denominationstop.

13. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar constructed to travel therewith and carrying a series of independently-adjustable columnstops, a second bar, and an arm, one of the two last-mentioned elements being mounted to travel with said column-stop bar and the its other of said elements being mounted upon the framework of the machine, connections extending from said last-mentioned element to a key arranged on the keyboard of the machine, said arm and second bar elements being arranged in engagement and cooperating to move said column-stop bar transversely at the operation of said key.

14. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar constructed to move endwise at the longitudinal movements of the carriage, and carrying a series of independently-adjustable column-stops, an arm rigidly connected to said bar, a second bar arranged parallel with said column-stop bar and mounted upon the framework of the machine and also engaging said arm to move the latter and thereby cause a transverse movement of said column-stop bar at any portion of the longitudinal travel of the carriage, a key-leverextending to the keyboard of the machine, connections between said key-lever and said parallel bar, and a returning-spring.

15. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a frame mounted thereon and comprising a bar which carries a series of independently-adjustable column -stops, an operating arm for said frame, bar 65, links 66, and means for operating the latter.

16. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a frame mounted thereon and comprising a bar which carries a series of independently-adjustable column -stops, an operating-arm for said frame, bar 65, downwardlyextending links 66, and key-operated devices arranged in the base of the machine and connected to the lower ends of said links.

17. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar mounted to move independently thereon and carrying a series of independently-adjustable column-stops, bar connected to said column-stop bar, links 66, levers 68 pivoted to said links, and means for operating said levers.

18. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar mounted to move independently thereon and carrying a series of independently-adjustable column-stops, bar 65 connected to said column-stop bar, links 66, levers 68, horizontal shaft 69 to which said levers are rigidly secured, a key for operating said levers, and a returning-spring.

19. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar mounted to move independently thereon and carrying a series of independently-adj ustable column-stops, bar 65 connected to said column-stop bar, links 66, levers 68, shaft 96 uniting said levers, key-lever 73, hook 75, projection 76, and spring 72.

20. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism,the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices therefor,a carriagereleasing mechanism, a bar mounted upon the carriage to move transversely thereof and carrying a series of independently-adj nstable column-stops and also operatively connected to said (atrriage-releasing mechanism, a (lenomination-stop mounted upon the framework of the machine, and meansindependent of said denominationstop for moving said bar transversely to enable the stops thereon to engage said denomination-stop.

21. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism,the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices therefor, carriagereleasing mechanism, a bar mounted to move transversely upon the carriage and carrying a series of independently-adjustable columnstops, a deuomination-stop mounted on the framework of the machine, a key arranged at the keyboard ot' the machine, and connections independent of said denomination-stop and extending from said key to said 'columnstop bar and said carriage-releasing mechanism, whereby said bar and releasing mechanism maybe simultaneously moved at the operation of said key so as to release said carriage and also to enable said column-stops to engage said denomination-stop.

22. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices therefor, a frame hinged upon said carriage and comprising a bar which carries a series of independentlyadjustable column-stops, an arm fixed upon said frame, connections extending from said arm to the keyboard of the machine,and a carriage-releasing mechanism operated by said arm.

23. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices therefor, a frame hinged upon said carriage and comprising a bar which carries a series of independentlyadjustable column-stops, an arm fixed upon said frame, connections extending from said arm to the keyboard of the machine, a carriage-releasing mechanism operated by said arm, and means for adjusting the relation between said arm and said carriage-releasing mechanism.

24. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices therefor, a denomination-stop supported upon the framework of the machine, column-stop bar 46, arms 52, operating-arm 63,carriage-rack 26, arm 30 rigidly connected 10 said carriage-rack, adjustable connection 82 between said arms 63 and 30, bar 65, links 66, levers 68, and key-lever 73 connected to the latter.

25. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a denomination-stop, a series of column-stops, means for moving said column-stops transversely to cooperate with said denominationseestop, and a device operating automatically for detaining said column-stops in working position.

26. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar mounted to have a movement transversely of its length and carrying a series of independently-adjustable column-stops, a denomination-stop, mechanism for moving said columnstop bar transversely so that the stops thereon may engage said denomination-stop, and a device operating automatically to detain said column-stop bar in working position.

27. In a type-writing and tabulatiug mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar mounted thereon and carrying a series of independently-adjustable column-stops, a denomination-stop mounted on the frame of the machine, means for moving the column stop bar transversely, and a device operating automatically to detain said column-stop bar in working position.

28. In a type-Writing and tabnlating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar mounted thereon and carrying a series of independently-adjustable column-stops, a denomination-stop mounted on the frame of the machine, means mounted upon the frame of the machine and connected to said columnstop bar for moving the latter transversely, and a device operating automatically to detain said bar-operating means and bar in Working position.

29. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a bar mounted thereon and carrying a series of independently-adjustable column-stops, a keylever mounted upon the framework of the machine and extending to the keyboard, operative connections extending from said column-stop bar to said key-lever, and a catch for detaining said key-lever and said columnstop bar in working position.

30. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a keylever extending to the front of the machine, a catch pivoted upon said key-lever for antomatically detaining the latter in its Working position, and a series of column-stops connected to said key-lever so as to be moved transversely thereby.

31. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices therefor, carriagereleasing mechanism, a series of columnstops, a denomination-stop, a finger-key, and means called into operation by a movement of said finger-key for causing a relative movement between said denomination-stop and said column-stops and an operation of said releasing mechanism, said means beiug so constructed and arranged that upon depression of said key, the carriage is enabled to move rapidly and wholly independently of continued pressure upon said key until arrested by contact of said denomination-stop with a column-stop.

32. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapenient devices, carriage-releasing mechanism, a series of column-stops, a denomination-stop, a finger-key for effecting a relative movement of said denomination-stop and said column-stops, and simultaneously operating said carriage-releasing mechanism, and a d e vice for automatically detaining said key in working position so that the carriage may move rapidly and independently of continued pressure upon said key until it is arrested by contact of said denomination-stop With a column-stop.

33. In a type-writing and tabnlating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices, carriage-releasing mechanism, a denomination-stop, a series of column stops constructed to move transversely for engaging said denomination-stop, means for moving said column-stops transversely and simultaneously operating said carriagereleasing mechanism, and means for automatically detaining said column-stops and said carriage-releasing mechanism in Working position.

34. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage,escapement devices,a carriage-releasin g mechanism, a bar mounted to move endwise with said carriage and carrying a series of independently adjustable column stops, devices mounted upon the framework of the machine and operatively connected to said colum n-stop bar and said releasing mechanism, and -means operating automatically at the movement of said devices for detaining said column-stop bar and said releasing mechanism in working position.

35. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices, carriage-releasing mechanism, a column-stop, a denominationstop, a key-lever extending to the keyboard of the machine, operative connections between said key-lever, said releasing mechanism and one of said stops, and an automatically-operating catch for said key-lever.

36. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices, carriage-releasing mechanism, a column-stop, a denominationstop, a key-lever extending to the keyboard of the machine, operative connections between said key-lever, said releasing mechanism and one of said stops, and a spring-pressed catch pivoted upon said key-lever.

37. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a denomination-stop, a series of column-stops, means for moving the column-stops transversely to engage the denomination-stop, and a catch operating automatically both to detain said column-stops in working position and also to enable their return to normal positiou.

38. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a denomination stop mounted upon the framework of the machine, a spring-pressed bar mounted upon said carriage and carryinga series of independently adjustable columnstops, means for moving the column-stop bar transversely to enable the column-stops to engage said denomination-stop, and a catch operating automatically both to detain said column-stop barin Working position against the tension of its spring and also to permit the return of said bar to normal position.

39. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices, carriage-releasin g mechanism, a column-stop, a denominationstop, means for causing a movement of one-of said stops to a position for engagement with the other thereof and for simultaneously operating the carriage-releasingmeel1anisn1,and means operated automatically first to detain said moving stop and said releasing mechanism in their working positions and then to enable the return of said parts to normal position.

40. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination ofa power-driven carriage, escapement devices, carriage-releasing mechanism, a column-stop, a denominationstop, a key operatively connected to one of said stops and also to said carriage-releasing mechanism, and an automatically-operating and automatically-released catch, the con struction and arrangement being such that at theoperation of said key, the stop connected thereto is moved into position for engagement With the other stop, the carriage is released and moved rapidly until arrested by the engagement of said stops, said movement of the carriage being completed independently of the maintenance of the key in Working position,and said carriage-releasing mechanism and said key-operated stop being antomatically returned to normal position so that by a touch upon said key the carriage is brought to the desired position Without the necessity of holding said key in working position, and so that the Writing of the number may proceed Without further manipulation of the tabulating devices.

ll. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices, carriage-releasing mechanism, a column-stop, a denominationstop, a key operatively connected to one of said st ops and to said carriage-releasing mechanism, and means operating automatically upon the actuation of said key for detaining the latter in Working position.

42. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination ofa power-driven carriage, escapement devices, carriage-releasing mechanism, a series of column-stops, a denomination-stop, a key operatively connected to said series of column-stops and to said carriage-releasing mechanism, the construction and arrangement being such that by a single movement of said key, said column-stops are moved to Working position and said carriage is released from the control of its escapement devices, and automatically-operating means for holding said key in its Working position.

43. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, escapement devices therefor, a carriage-releasing mechanism, a bar mounted upon said carriage and carrying a series of independently-adj ustable colu inn-stops, akey arranged at the keyboard of the machine and operatively connected to said column-stop bar and to said carriage-releasin mechanism, and means for detaining said key in working position.

44. Inatype-Writingand tabulating mechanism, the combination ofa power-driven carriage, escapement devices, carriage-releasing mechanism, a column-stop, a denominatioa stop, a key-lever extending to the keyboard and operatively connected to one of said stops and also to said releasing mechanism, and a catch pivotally mounted upon said key-lever and operatingautomatically to detain the latter in Working position.

45. In a type-Writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, letterfeeding mechanism therefor, a series of typeoperating keys connected to said letter-feeding mechanism, two stop members, means for moving one of said stop members to a position Where it may engage the other thereof to arrest the carriage after a rapid movement of the latter in letter-space direction, and means controlled by said type-operating keys for causing a disengagement of said stop members.

46. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, letterfeeding mechanism therefor, a series of type- Operating keys, two stop members, means for moving one of said stop members into position for engagement with the other to arrest the carriage after a rapid movement thereof, and a catch operating automatically to hold said stop member in Working position, said catch being constructed and arranged to antomatically release the stop member upon a subsequent operation of a type-operating key.

47. In a type-Writing and tabnlating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, a denomination-stop, a series of column-stops, means for moving said column-stops transversely into position for engaging said denomination-stop, means for holding them in working position, and means called into action by the operation of a typekey forenabling them to return to normal position.

48. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, a denomination-stop, a series of colum n-stops constructed and arranged to travel with said carriage, means for moving the column-stops transversely to a position for engagement with said denominationstop, means operating automatically to hold said column-stops in working position, and means called into action at the depression of a type-key for releasing said column-stops from the control of said holding means.

49. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, a bar arranged on the said carriage and carrying a series of independently-adjustable column-stops, a spring for maintaining said bar in operative position, means for moving said bar transversely, a catch operating automatically to hold said bar in working position, and means controlled by the type-keys for releasing said catch.

50. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, letter-feeding devices therefor, two stop members, a key-lever extending to the keyboard of the machine and operatively connected to one of said stop members, a catch operating automatically to hold said key-lever and its connected stop in working position, and means controlled by the typekeys for releasing said catch.

51. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of type-operating keys, a carriage, letter-feeding mechanism therefor includinga universal bar operated by said keys, two stop members, means for moving one of said stop members into position for engagement with the other to arrest the carriage after a rapid movement thereof, and a catch operating automatically to hold said stop member in working position and constructed to be released by a movement of said universal bar.

52. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, letter-feeding devices therefor including a universal bar operated by said type-keys, two stop members, a key operatively connected to one of said stop members, and a catch operatively connected to said key and to said universal bar and operating automatically to hold said key and its connected stop in working position and constructed to be released by a movement of said universal bar.

53. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a power-driven carriage, a tabulatingstop, means for operating said stop, carriagereleasing devices, means for operating said carriage-releasing devices and for automatically holding them in working position so that the carriage may move along rapidly until arrested by said stop, and means operated by said type keys for enabling said carriagereleasing devices to return to normal position.

54. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a power-driven carriage, escapement mechanism therefor, carriage-releasing devices, a key operatively connected to one of said stops and to said carriage-releasing devices, and a detent, the construction and arrangement being such that upon the actuation of said last-mentioned key, the carriage is released and moves rapidly until arrested by the engagement of said stops, said movement of the carriage being wholly independent of the maintenance of said key in working position, and such that upon the operation of a type-key said carriage-releasing devices are enabled to resume normal position.

55. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, letter-feeding mechanism therefor, a universal bar operated by said keys, carriagereleasing devices, two stop members, means for operating said carriagereleasing devices, means for moving one of said stop members into position for engagement with the other to arrest the carriage after releasement thereof, and a catch connected to said universal barand to said releasing devices and also to said movable stop, said catch operating automatically to hold said releasing devices and said stop in working position, and being constructed to be released by a movement of said universal bar.

56. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, letter-feeding mechanism therefor, carriage-releasing devices, a denomination-stop, a series of column-stops, means for operating said carriage-releasing devices and for moving said column-stops into position for engagement with said denominationstop so as to arrest the carriage after release ment thereof, and a catch operating automatically to hold said carriage-releasing devices and said column-stops in working position, said catch being constructed and arranged to automatically release said column-stops and said carriage-releasing devices upon the operation of a type-key.

57. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, letter-feeding devices therefor, carriage-escapement devices, a bar arranged upon the carriage and carrying a series of independentlyadjustable columnstops, a key-lever extending to the keyboard of the machine and operatively connected to said carriage-releasing devices and to said column-stop bar, a catch operating automatically to hold said key-lever, said carriagereleasing devices and said column-stop bar in working position, and means controlled by the type-keys for releasing said catch.

58. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, a column-stop frame arranged on said carriage, carriage-releasing devices operatively connected to said frame, bar arranged on the framework of the machine and engaging a part connected to said column-stop frame, key-lever 73 connected to said bar 65, and a catch operating at the actuation of said key-lever for connecting said key-lever with a part movable by the typekeys.

59. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, a column-stop frame arranged on said carriage, carriage-releasing devices operatively connected to said frame, bar arranged on the framework of the machine and engaging a part connected to said column-stop frame, key-lever 73 connected to said bar 65, a latch pivoted on said lever, and a dog-rocker frame having a part with which said latch engages.

60. In a type-writing and tabnlating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, a column-stop frame arranged on said carriage, carriage-releasing devices operatively connected to said frame, bar 65 arranged on the framework of the machine and engaging a part connected to said column-stop frame, key-lever 73 connected to said bar 65, arm 83 on said lever, catch 85 pivoted on said arm, spring 86, stop 87, and branch 4-2 of a dog-rocker frame.

61. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of typekeys, a carriage, a column-stop frame arranged on said carriage, carriage-releasing devices operatively connected to said frame, bar 65 engaging a part connected to said columnstop frame, links 66, levers 6S, shaft 69, spring 72, key-lever '73 having arm 83 and latch 85 connected to a part of a carriage-feeding mechanism.

62. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a frame mounted thereon and comprising a columnstop bar and supporting-arms fixed thereto, a tie-rod extending from one of said arms to the other, and an arm, as 88, secured upon said tie-rod between its ends and constructed to bear laterally against a part of the carriage.

63. Ina type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a denomination-stop, mechanism extending from said stop to the keyboard of the machine for adjusting the stop in a direction parallel with the run of the carriage, and a series of column-stops.

64. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a denomination-stop, a support for said stop adjustable in a direction parallel with the run of the carriage, a lever mounted upon the framework independently of said support and connected thereto, a series of denomination-keys carried by said lever, and means cooperating with all of said keys to variably arrest said lever and thereby adjust said denomination-stop to varying denominational positions according to the keys actuated.

65. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column-stops thereon, an endwise-sliding bar mounted upon the framework of the machine, a single denominationstop carried upon said bar, and an operating-lever connected to said bar.

66. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, an endwise movable bar mounted upon the framework of the machine, a denomination-stop carried by the bar, an arm, as 99, mounted upon the framework and arranged angularly to said bar and having a connection thereto, means for operating said arm, and a series of column-stops arranged on the carriage.

(37. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, an endwise-movable bar mounted upon the framework, a denomination-stop carried by said bar, an upright arm pivoted at its lower end upon the framework and connected at its upper end to said bar, a finger-piece for operating said arm, and a series of column-stops arranged upon the carriage.

68. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, an end- Wisemovablc bar mounted upon the framework, a denomination-stop carried by said bar, an upright arm pivoted at its lower end upon the framework and connected atits upper end to said bar, a finger-piece for operating said arm, said linger-piece extending across the machine immediately behind the keyboard, and a series of column-stops arranged upon the carriage.

69. In a type-writing and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, bar 99, denomination-stop 80, arm ()9, shaft 10L, finger-piece or lever 106, a returning-spring, and a series of column-stops arranged upon the carriage.

70. The combination of a carriage, bar 00, stop 80, rolls 91, keeper 4:, and means for moving said bar end wise.

71. The combination of a carriage, bar 90, stop 80, roll 100, arm 99, shaft 10-1, and tinger-piece 106.

72. The combination of a carriage, a bar mounted on the framework, a denominationstop carried on the bar, a key-controlled rockshaft, and connections extending from said rock-shaft to said bar, said connections being constructed to be operated by a rocking movement of the shaft and to impart an endwise movement to said bar.

'73. The combination of a carriage, a denomination-stop movable independently ofthe carriage, and a selecting mechanism comprising both a set of denomination-keys and means cooperating with all of said keys for determining mechanically the extent of movement of said stop and thereby adjusting the same to variable denominational positions.

74. The combination of a carriage,a denomination-stop movable independently of the carriage in a direction parallel to the run thereof, a set of independently movable keys, means cooperating with all of said keys for arresting said stop at variable positions, according to the key actuated, thereby adjusting said stop to variable denominational positions, and spring mechanism for returning said stop to the same point after each actuation thereof.

75. The combination of a carriage, a series of independently actuable denominationkeys, a single adjustable den omination-stop, and connections arranged between said keys and said stop.

76. The combination of a carriage, an adjustable bar, a stop thereon, a series of independently-actuable denomination-keys, and connections between said keys and said bar.

77. The combination of a carriage, an end- Wise-adj ustable bar, a stop thereon, a series of independently-actuable denomination-keys,

and connections between said keys and said bar.

'78. The combination of a carriage, a stop, and mechanism for moving said stop independently of the carriage in a direction parallel with the run thereof, said stop-moving mechanism including a series of independently-actuable denomination-keys for variably limiting the movement of said stop.

79. The combination of a carriage, a stop, a lever operatively connected to said stop for moving the latter independently of the carriage in a direction parallel with the run of the carriage, and a series of independentlyactuable denomination-keys for variably limiting the movements of said lever and said stop.

80. The combination of a carriage, a stop, a lever operatively connected to said stop for moving the latter independently of the earriage, and a series of independently-actuable denomination-keys mounted upon said lever.

81. The combination of a carriage, a stop, a lever operatively connected to said stop for moving the latter independently of the carriage, and a series of keys mounted upon said lever and constructed to be movable independently of one another in a direction transversely of the direction of movement of said lever, for variably arresting said lever and stop.

82. The combination of a carriage, a stop, a lever operatively connected to said stop for moving the latter independently of the carriage, said lever being arranged transversely of the machine in proximity to the keyboard, and a series of keys mounted upon the said lever and movable rearwardly thereon independently of one another for variably arresting said lever and stop.

83. The combination of a carriage, a stop, bar 90, lever 99, lever 106, keys 116, and contacts 117 constructed to variably arrest the movement of said lever.

8 1. The combination of a carriage, a denomination stop movable independently thereof in a direction parallel with the run of the carriage, means for moving said denominationstop, and a series of fiXed stops for mechanicallydetermining the extent of movement. of said denomination-stop.

85. The combination of a carriage, a denomination-stop, a finger-piece operatively connected thereto, and a seriesof stepped stops for mechanically determining the extent of movement of said finger-piece and said denomination-stop.

86. Th combination of a carriage, an adjustable denomination-stop, a series of denomination-keys, connections between said keys and said denomination-stop, and a series ofstepped stops constructed to cooperate with said denomination-keys for mechanically determining the extent of adjustment of said denomination-stop.

87. The combination of a carriage, an adjustable denomination-stop, a lever operatively connected to said denomination-stop, a series of denomination-keys mounted to moveindependently of one another upon said lever, and a series of stepped stops mounted upon the framework of the machine and constructed to cooperate with said denomination-keys to determine mechanically the extent of movement of said lever and said denomination-stop.

88. The combination of a carriage, an adjustable denomination-stop, a lever arranged at the keyboard of the machine and movable downwardly, a series of denomination-keys mounted to move rearwardly independently of one another upon said lever, and a series of stepped stops supported upon the framework of the machine below said lever.

89. The combination of a carriage, bar 90, stop 80, arm 99, shaft lOt, lever 106, denomination-keys 116 each provided with a contact 117, and stepped stops 115.

90. The combination of a carriage, a denomination-stop, a finger-piece operatively connected to said denomination-stop so as to move the latter in a direction parallel with the run of the carriage, a series of stops for mechanically determining the extent of movement of said finger-piece and said denomination-stop, and a returning-spring, the construction and arrangement being such that when released from linger-pressure said finger-piece is immediately returned to normal position by said spring independently of said denomination-stop.

91. The combination of a carriage, a stop, key-operated means for adjusting said stop to different denominational positions, and automatically-operating means for detaining said stop in its adjusted position.

92. The combination of a carriage, a bar, a stop carried by said bar, means for adjusting the bar endwise in a direction parallel with the run of the carriage, and automatically-operating means for detaining said bar in its adjusted position.

93. The combination of a carriage, a stop, key-operated means for adjusting said stop, a series of teeth, and a detent, said detent being constructed to automatically engage said teeth to detain said stop in its adjusted position.

94. The combination of a carriage, a bar, 

